Lisa BarrowWho Are We, Anyway?Who Are We, Anyway? by Lisa Barrow (2014-02-26)CityLabHeart of the City PechaKucha<div style="float:right; width:200px; height:111px; margin-left:8px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><img width="200" height="111" src="http://alibi.com/image/pix_id/ol_2868/image.jpg?image_height=111&amp;image_width=200" /></div><P>It might be counterintuitive, but limitations have a way of making us do more. On Twitter, the 140-character cap has been a boon to comedians who must hone their insights into the pithiest of possible zingers. From haiku to terza rima, poetry shows that language arranged in deliberate forms and bounded by rules can make for expressions that long outlive their creators. Enter PechaKucha, a 21st-century antidote to the wandering, self-indulgent unrestraint of old-timey PowerPoint presentations. By using just 20 slides for 20 seconds apiece, PechaKucha presenters clock in at under seven minutes while maintaining the freedom to convey real information and tantalizing ideas. </p><P>Now three local organizations are putting the format to excellent use. Tomorrow at 7pm, CityLab joins UNM School of Architecture and Planning and 516 Arts to spark conversation about the future of Albuquerque. Students from various community- and architecture-related programs will share their thoughts on the physical and social realities of our city at the CityLab space (505 Central NW). As part of 516 Arts’ ongoing <em>Heart of the City</em> project, the evening continues a line of inquiry about what Albuquerque’s “urban core” reveals about “the heart and soul of the city.” Join your friendly neighborhood visionaries for this free glimpse into ABQ not just as it stands right now, but as it might transform in the coming years. <b>CityLab • Thu Feb 27 • 7pm • FREE • <A HREF="http://alibi.com/events/71490/Heart-of-the-City-PechaKucha.html" >View on <i>Alibi</i> calendar</a></b></p>...<br/>Full story: <A HREF="http://alibi.com/blog/s/alibi+picks/w3290/Who-Are-We-Anyway.html">Who Are We, Anyway?</A>#type-0-106.6530232,35.0848901505 Central Ave. NW
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